Germany: Kaiser’s Descendant Loses Bid for Return of Castle
A descendant of the last German kaiser on Tuesday lost a court bid for the return of a castle overlooking the Rhine valley, part of which has been turned into a hotel.
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Intense Heat Wave to Strike Paris, Shimmer Across Europe
Authorities in the Paris region have issued an alert for intense heat expected in the French capital and across Europe this week.
Read moreGermany Highway Tax Ruled Discriminatory by EU Court
Germany discriminates against foreign drivers by making everyone pay a highway toll and then giving a tax rebate only to residents, Europe’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreGerman Court Lifts City’s Ban on Burkini Swimsuits
A German court has lifted a city’s ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women.
Read moreGermany Chided for Citizenship Bar in Amateur Athletics
Europe’s top court rapped Germany on Thursday for not allowing foreign nationals to compete in athletic championships for the over-35 crowd.
Read moreNurse Accused of 100 Murders Says He’s Sorry
A former nurse on trial on allegations he killed 100 patients at two hospitals in northern Germany apologized to his victims’ relatives in a final statement to the court Wednesday, saying he realized how much pain and suffering he had caused with his “terrible deeds.”
Read moreGreen Parties’ Gains Boost Young People’s Hopes in Europe
Green parties’ surprisingly strong showing in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament raised hopes — particularly among young voters — that global warming and other environmental issues will get more serious consideration on the continent.
Read moreIsraeli President Shocked by German Skullcap Warning
Israel’s president said Sunday he is shocked by a German official’s comment that he wouldn’t advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is drawing mixed reactions at home.
Read moreSenior German Diplomat in Tehran for Nuclear Deal Talks
A senior German diplomat headed to Tehran on Thursday to press Iran to continue to respect the landmark nuclear deal, despite the unilateral withdrawal of the United States and increasing pressure from Washington.
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On a recent trip to Berlin – my third visit to the German capital in five years – Airbnb recommended
Read moreUgly Atmosphere Pervades Europe Ahead of Elections
In Germany, a far-right political party is rising in the polls and breaking with taboos about the country’s Nazi past. In Italy, the interior minister speaks from a balcony of a provincial city where Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini once exhorted his followers. Street demonstrations become shouting matches. The social media sphere is filled with vitriol, jeering, profanity.
Read moreBerlin Airlift Remembered, Key Moment in Cold War
Berliners on Sunday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the day the Soviets lifted their blockade strangling West Berlin in the post-World War II years with a big party at the former Tempelhof airport in the German capital.
Read moreFake German Heiress Sentenced to 4-12 Years Behind Bars
The German con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy heiress was sentenced Thursday to four to 12 years behind bars for swindling New York banks and hotels out of tens of thousands of dollars.
Read moreGermany’s Top Security Official Decries Neo-Nazi March
Germany’s top security official pledged Friday to act against far-right extremists after a neo-Nazi march in the eastern town of Plauen prompted outrage from mainstream politicians and Jewish groups.
Read moreEU Magistrate Lashes Out at Residency Rules for Online Debits
Taking aim at the German railway Deutsche Bahn on Thursday, an EU magistrate said customers should not have to be German residents to buy tickets online via direct debit.
Read moreStudy Uncovers Details of Nazi Germany’s Nuclear Race
A chance encounter in 2013 between a professor and a small cube of uranium kickstarted a new look into the scientific goals of WWII-era Germany and the progress of the German nuclear program.
Read moreUS Museum Condemns Use of Its Art by German Far-Right Party
An American art museum is demanding that a German far-right party stop using one of its paintings, portraying a 19th-century slave auction, in a campaign poster for the European elections.
Read moreWandering Horse: Strolling Mare Causes Stir in Frankfurt
Not far from the glass and steel towers of Germany’s banking capital, a 22-year-old Arabian mare is causing a stir with her languid daily strolls through a Frankfurt neighborhood.
Read moreUS WWII Bomb Detonated in Germany, Causing Massive Damage
The controlled detonation of an American World War II bomb in the southern German city of Regensburg has still caused widespread damage to nearby houses.
Read morePortugal Says All 29 Dead in Bus Crash Were German
All the 29 people killed in a tour bus crash on Portugal’s Madeira Island were German, Portugal’s foreign ministry confirmed Thursday.
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